Prone Y Raise
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Prone Y Raise targets the upper back and shoulders, enhancing shoulder stability and posture. This exercise is performed lying face down on an inclined bench, and involves lifting the arms in a Y shape, engaging the trapezius and other stabilizing muscles.
How to do it
- Lie face down on an inclined bench, arms hanging to the sides.
- Engage your core and keep your head neutral.
- Lift your arms forward and upward in a Y shape until level with your torso.
- Hold briefly at the top, then lower back down with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Deltoid Posterior Trapezius Lower Fibers
Secondary Infraspinatus Rhomboids Trapezius Middle Fibers